Nuclear-armed rivals India and China have agreed to resume direct flights for the first time in five years, ahead of a meeting between leaders Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping.

Following significant tariffs imposed on India by US President Donald Trump over the purchase of oil from Russia, the demand from the South Asian country for Moscow’s crude has dropped. Taking ...

China’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait threaten international security and European interests, Germany’s top diplomat said on Wednesday.

India is the second largest buyer of Russian oil after China, and Moscow accounts for almost 40% of the country’s energy supplies.

Ukraine peace talks were in disarray on Wednesday after Russia effectively demanded Moscow and Beijing get a veto on any security guarantees.